The Baylor College of Medicine Board of Trustees has named business leader James T. Hackett as its chair.

Hackett is retiring from Anadarko Petroleum Corp, where he is recognized as spearheading the company's success over the past decade. He stepped down as chair of the Anaradko board earlier this month and as CEO last year, when he announced the timeline for his retirement from the exploration company, according to a college press release. He succeeds Marc Shapiro, who served as chair of the Baylor College of Medicine board since 2009. Shapiro will remain on the board and lead the development committee.